Laura O'connell Rapira
Select committee submitters lose out in political spat
People who'd spent weeks preparing to make submissions to a parliamentary select committee are furious a spat between MPs denied them the opportunity on Wednesday. The Finance and Expenditure select… Audio
'Kaumātua, kuia tried to lift us out of those dungeons'
Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis told this week's Criminal Justice Summit Maori must lead the change in the criminal justice system. Maori make up 16 percent of the overall population, but are 51… Audio
Voter turnout remains low despite record advance votes
A record number of people voted early in this election but hopes that might mean a better turnout not to mention a "youthquake" have come to nothing. Voter turnout was just under 79 percent - a single… Audio
Suffrage Day expected to boost advanced voting
New Zealanders are flocking to the polling booths early, with more than half a million casting advance votes by the end of Monday. Activities to mark Suffrage Day on Tuesday may see the total of votes… Audio
Water pipeline threatening rare kiwi sanctuary
A petition will be delivered to Parliament today in a bid to stop a water pipeline being laid through a sanctuary for the country's rarest kiwi. ActionStation campaign director Laura O'Connell Rapira… Audio
Why Jacinda, why now? Our panel weighs in
Political commentators assess how much impact Jacinda Ardern's seemingly certain elevation to Labour's deputy leadership will make. Audio
Will the 2017 election be 'Battle of the Boring'?
The date for the election's set for September 23. Our panel discusses what we can expect during this year's election campaign. Audio
The food scene in Auckland provides a taste of inequality
Associate Professor Damon Salesa talks with Professor Lisa Marriott, Dame Diane Robertson, Lisa King and Dr Teuila Percival about why the diet of Aucklanders depends on where they live. Audio
From Slacktivism to Activism - how social media is changing our lives
Russell Brown talks with Laura O'Connell Rapira, Toby Morris, Steve Abel and Sina Brown-Davis about how online awareness can be transformed in to action which changes society. Audio
Local Body Elections - Why So Boring?
Ash Holwell, a candidate in the upcoming Whangarei District Council election, Laura O'Connell Rapira, campaign director of ActionStation, and Auckland Council's elections planning manager Glyn Walters… Audio
How to get people off their screens and onto the streets to make social change happen
Russell Brown talks about activism online and on the streets with Marianne Elliott, Nicky Hager, Matthew Hooton and Laura O'Connell Rapira. Audio
Mood of election campaign may put off young voters
A youth campaigner says the mood of the final week of the election campaign may put young people off voting on Saturday. Parties, union, and activist movements have been working hard to get out the… Audio
Insight for 7 September 2014 - Sparking the Youth Vote
Megan Whelan and Elle Hunt explore the campaigns to get out the youth vote. Video, Audio
Laura O'Connell Rapira: ideas for change
West Auckland social entrepreneur who is working on the projects Our Place Events, RockEnrol,and Fill Bellies Not Bins,and speaking at Festival for the Future 2014. Audio